Manifolding pack



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INVENTOR ALBE/PTM/MfiTZ/Vfl? I ATT/QRNEYI M W x I 000000m0000T0000000000000000 0 Jan. 9, 1945. A. w. METZNER MANIFOLD ING PACK Fiied May '28, 1942 s Sheets-Shet s INVENTOR TWM TZ/VER Patented Jan. 9, 1945 UNITED STATE 5 PATENT OFFICE" MANIFOLDING PACK Albert-W2 Metzner;Dayton;--Ohio; assignor to The Standard Register Company; Dayton, Ohio, at

corporationxof Ohio Application Mama, 1942QS'erialNo, 444,857

31 'Claimsn (or 232-415) This inventionpertains to manifolding, and more particularly, to an assembly, of continuous superposed. record v strips and interleaved sheets of transfer a. material, r wherein. succeeding, fresh sets of transfer. material arev periodicallyintere changed with used portions thereof automatically at. the recording positionu.

The present manifoldingassembly is especially useful in awritingor imprintingapparatus embodyingc automatic transfer material interchange features and employing a. mode of operation of the character disclosed.landtclaimedcinlcopende ing companion application for LetterszPatent SerialI No. 444,858filed May 28, 1942, butis not limited to eitherthe specific mechanism \northe particular steps. of I the interchange method therein 1 illustrated? and described. Cross refers ence to the aforementionedcopending applica tion for patent andctheapparatus and process therein illustrated and! described. is for a illustrative purpose only, a'ndl ancaidito understanding,- and not with anyintent to unduly limit or restrict' the scope or appli'catiomofthe present invention. a r a a In the present instance, sets of transfer material sheets are interleaved atlongitudinally spaced intervals between superposed continuous strips of record material..- The relative spacing ofthe transfer sets is somewhat dependent upon the quality of the'materialand the number of transfer copies whichvcan be made before exhausting the responsive surface 'of the sheets. As the assembly isadvanced through a recording apparatus, the succeeding sets .of'transfer sheetsaretemporarily arrested in recording positioni whilel advancement ofthe stripsv is continned relative thereto. As the succeedingset of transfer sheets approaches the recording position, the preceding set thereoffis automaticallyfreleased' and replaced" by, the succeeding set ofv transfer sheets; The present invention pertains to the. manifolding'. assembly and'the interchangeable sets of interleaved, transfer sheets of thecartridge type; suitableforinsertion into a Writing: or imprinting apparatus -Without preparatory manipulation or adjustment.

A further object of. theinventionis to provide an. assembly of superposed record strips and interleaved transfer material-arranged for automatic periodic interchange ofv fresh transfer material for usedand exhaustedtportions thereof.

A furtherobj'ectof the invention istto, provide almanifolding assembly possessing theadvantageous structural features. and. inherent meritorius characteristics herein described."

In the drawings,

Fig; 1 is a perspective. View, of a zigzagfolded packmof manifoldinglu material; embodying the presentminyention. i

Fig. 2 is a fragmentaryplanjview of a, portion of the assembly,

Fig, 3 is a perspectiveuviewl of one. ofjmthe transfer sheets removed .'from the assembly.

Fig 4 is a, perspective view ofnan extended length of superposed record strips and interleaved transfer materiallassembled for automatic interchange of succeeding sets} of transfer sheets progressively one for another in synchronism with advancement of the'strips.

Figs; 5, 6, "7 and 8i11ustrate modifications of the transfer sheet set..

s Fig. 9 is a modification ofvithevmode ofpinterconnecting the record strips and manner. of ejecting used transfer material.

Like parts are indicated 'ib'y similar characters of reference throughout the severalviews.

The manifolding assembly forming the subject matter hereof comprises a plurality of superposed strips Il ofcontinuous series connected detachable form; stationery which are divisible upon longitudinally spaced transverse weakened division lines Z -2-into separate sheets- 3. In the drawings the recordstripshave been shown asmarginallypunched for engagement of pin typefeeding devices; Icy-which the assembly may be'positively; advanced and-the succeeding forms thereof presented in registering and aligned relation at the" recording position: However, such marginal punching and adaptation for' pin type feeding devices are non-essential and the present invention is inno way dependent thereon.

Disposed between the' superposed' strips at longitudinally' spaced intervals are sets of" interleaved transfersheets fll The relative spacingrof the transfer materialsets is dependent somewhat upon the quality of 'the materialsand the o number of transfer impressions which can be made therefrom before the transfer surface thereof is exhausted. Ordinarily thirty to fifty copies may be made before it becomes necessary to replace the exhausted material with fresh sheets. Consequently, sets of transfer sheets 4 will be interleaved at relatively long intervals between the thirtieth to fiftieth sets of detachable form lengths 3 of the record strips. Such spacing is mentioned merely as illustrative, and the relation of succeeding sets of transfer sheets may be varied according to conditions of use and. the character and quality of the transfer and record materials. The transfer sheets 4 are arranged in offset or overlapping relation with the corresponding form lengths or sections of the strips, as shown in Fig. 2. Each transfer sheet 4 is provided at its trailing edge with an attached relatively stiff reinforcement strip 5, the ends of which are preferably, but not necessarily, ofiset or shouldered at 6.

' The extremities G of the strips or bars 5 project laterally beyond the side margins of the record strips I. l

The' assembly of superposed record strips and interleaved sheets of transfer material are collectively interconnected closely, adjacent to the leading margins of the transfer sheets 4 by wire staples I. The staples 1 preferably loosely connect the several strips andv sheets. That is to say, the staples are preferably not tightly clenched, but enable limited vertical separation of the several plies at the attachment points.

.Stapling of the assembly may be rapidly and economically performed, but it is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to such mode of interconnection, and other means may be substituted therefor.

The transfer material sheets 4 are of less tensile strength than the record strips I. They are, however, sufiiciently strong to be drawn along with the record strips I, assisted by the frictional contact of the transfer sheets between superposed record strips without tearing, as the record strips are being advanced toward the recording position. i I

The assembled superposed record strips and interleaved transfer sheets are preferably zigzag folded-into a supply packet, such as shown in Fig. l. The interleaved transfer sheets being sufiiciently long and so placed as to overlapsucceeding record forms of the strips, are interfoldedwith the record strips. The ends 6 of the anchor strips 5 protrude at relatively spaced levels from the sides of the supply pack as they strips 5 with such detents while the record'strips continue to advance, the staples are torn from the edges of the transfer sheets. The latter remain stationary in the recording position, while transfer sheets 4. The strips and sheets of the succeeding transfer set being loosely engaged by the staple are enabled to separate without tearing to admit the strips 5 therebetween into contact The record strips being of.

with the staple 1. greater tensile strength than the resistance of the detents, the pull of the strip feeding devices thereon causes the staple I to push against the strips 5 of the arrested'set of transfer sheets with suflicient force to overcome the resistance of the arresting detents and thereby release the used and exhausted set of transfer sheets. The released set of sheets continue to advance by frictional engagement with the record strips out of the recording position. The ends 6 of thestrips 5 of the succeeding set of transfer sheets then The interchange operation occurs automatically as often as succeeding sets of sheets are advanced appearin Fig. 1. For storage and shipment these extended ends of the strips 5 may be folded downwardly against the sides of the packet, and as they subsequently advance through the writing machine they will be automatically re-extended.

In a writing or imprinting apparatus, such as that shown in the companion application aforementioned, yielding spring tensioned stops or detents are provided closely adjacent to the path oftravel of the assembly into recording position, and in the path of the protruding ends 6 of the strips, 5. As the record strips are advanced by suitable strip feeding devices, the ends 6 of the strips 5 engage and are arrested by the stops or detents, the yielding resistance of which is greater than'the tensile strength. of the transfer material,but less than that of the record strips. The transfer sheets being temporarily held against advancement by engagement of the ends of the to the recording position and displace the preceding set thereof.

Itis not essentialthat the staple I shall be inserted through the transfer material. .The transfer material interleaved between the record strips will advance therewith by frictional contact without the aid of the staple. Staples may be inserted through the record strips only in approximate relation with the leading ends of the transfer sheets and serve their purpose of pushing the preceding set of transfer sheets past the arresting detents. Whilethe aforedescribed method of automatic interchange is the preferred mode, which is described and claimed in the companion application, it is not necessarily the only method and the present manifolding assemblyis not limited thereto.

In Figs. 5 and 6 there appears a modification, wherein, the anchor strips or marginal reinforcements of the several transfer sheets comprising a superposed set thereof are interconnected with each other into a unitary assembly, with only single detent engaging extensions at each side which are common to the entire set of sheets.

As therein shown, the transfer sheets are attached to each of a series of spaced interconnected arched bars or strips '5', having therebetween spaces through which the record strips are threaded. The bars 5' are arched to different height, and in Figs. 5 and 6 are offset longitudinally of the record strips in addition to being vertically offset. In Fig. 7 the several interconnected spaced anchor bars 5' are disposed in a vertical plane with only the lowermost thereof extended at 6' for engagement with the arresting detents or stops of the recording apparatus.

In Fig. 8 the several reinforcement strips are each formed with extensions as'in the initial The latter is provided? withlsnpturnedears iirwhich embrace; the eextensionsi ofr'i theeremainingi Strips crimes-assembly n ei'shows the rstaptle -h'transfixing the record stripsronlyi independently of? the transfer mates rial, blltu iIh operative rejectinge engagement with the bars of the preceding set of transfer sheets.

In thisemodifieddisclosure---theastaplei-is positionedswithini aeshal lowmargmah'notch-rin-rthe ntransferfmaterialewherebythe. stapletlin itsisid play; and assists immaintaining ithe alignment Ofe the: transfers material-i-wi-thethe record: strips. However; such limitaticn of laterai; movement is rrctvessential v Iihevtransferi sheets being inter} foldedswitha th -record-e! strips ati the:- transverse division-dines;of;the?latterwilt-beteffectively held againstwshiiting movement intoiaskew relation w-hile; 'nethe-supply ;pach'shown-iinlFig" 1. After leaving? thepaeh-thestravel mevementtinto re: cording-3' position is; shorts-and; ordinarily, con,

anaemic disclosure, :excepti thei lowermosttstripe thereon:

preferreda-fornr-h'ohseveralfimodestof puttingsthe inventioni-intoeefieoti anditheiinvention-issthere fore claimed in anyi of. its forms or modificattiGIiSEL within rthe? legitimate andvalid scope of thesappended claimse Havingethus described= invention; VI claim: leA manifoldingi assemblypincludinzg a plu ra'lityi of' continuoussuperposed =strips-of record material zaiseriesv-ofwsets oftransfer sheets-of less tensilestrength. than i the record strips interleaved atlongitudinally spacedintervalsthere.

between; anchor proiectionssubstantially. coincident with the trailing edges-of thetransfer sheets and projectingv laterally, beyond the marginst: of! thew record? strips forengagement/With i sheetzarresting deviceshavingi yielding resistance fined within: at writing; or; recordinggiapparatus.

Theetransier materials is: not; likely to become disarrang-eda. Therefore,- the; staples: 1 may, i be locatedw entirelyr outside the-transfer I sheets and t beyond the leading edgeslthereofl p s The relation ofrthc staplest'l withithe stri'pjiof the -precedingtransferr sheetnas-n shown. in. Fig. 9 is illustrative "of the;dischargewengagernent ltherevof for;- displacing the exhausted transfen mat riala by pushing, it ahead. out of} recording; posi tion'p; eaeheoft the. several, variations, whatever thei-relationvofi the staplesito. the a leading ledges 0f; the; transfer 1: sheets? may be theexhausted transfersheets whichlman beir'n'nmediately. removed; Otherwise, thev endsiiof'lth'e anchor strips 5', being; back of oi'fl setweesrsea; ing pins atlthelconipletionlof theiedin'jggoperalti On, although dis plactfl fifomQ IiCGitdifig-Q posi; ti on,the exhausteditransfer materiaifvqoumi not be completely; released-funtil. thesuce'edih} opriation. n

It is to beaunderstood,whoweverith iithiihvfii tion .is:' in I no a way Tdeperident uphniplnltyfie feed; mg?mechanismflror;acvancinggtheireeora mate:- rialland a-lterhatii'igtfieliznsf .I'matrial; Fiiclltionall or otherLforms-lof Ifedi'hg mechanism; may betemploy'edl.

Erbinfl thejabovej description IitlW-illlb apparent that (there is'. thus tpi bvid'diaf device l 0f.. the' characterm described possessing the particular fealaced t fromrecording positiorn, Thiscoinpletem' fees greater; than the: tensile strength of -the 1 transfer-" materiali and 1ess-- than that of; the; record strips sfor temporarily arrestingnthe transfers ma terial in a? recording; position, andestaplesw collectively: interconnecting. the record stripsand theeinterleaved transfer?sheets loosely in pI-YOX-ie' mateerelation with theleadingledgeaofethetrans fernsheets? the construction and r arrangement 7 being,- such that=thearrested transfer-material is periodically' automatically released and displaced from the-l recording position andautomatically replaced by substitute-transfer material independently of operaton intervention.-

2. A; m anifolding assembly including a -pl urality o fsup'erposedi record strips and a series of can andarrangifiritloffpartslwith'oiltidepai' fig transfer sheets-interleaved therebetween at longitudina-lly, spaced intervalssandi couplingzdevices fixedly; interconnecting; thesuperposed record strips and interleaved transfersheets for unison travelmovement relative-to a recordingrposition,

the. record strips;being-of-wgreater tensile strength thamthat -.of the"transfenmaterial ehgagingportionsrassociated :with the transfer sheets-for temporarmengagement. withwsheettarresting means of discharge? position! in unison: with the advances ment of: the recordstrips.

3. A "manifold-mgr assembly, includingan plu-r ral-itm? of su-perposed continuous-record strips, a

series-,of transfer sheets -interlea-vedtherebetween at;- longitudi-nallyi spaced intervals for unison traveli-movem'ent thereof relative to al -recording position; configurations thereof for efiectinggtenn pcrary- -arrest of-- the; transfer sheets in the recording-position while 1 the record strips {are fur there advanced: relative thereto,=- ,and meansu-for automaticallw engaging the: arrested transfer sheets with the rISCUI'd stripsfor further 1 unison movements-beyond the recording: position; imcom tinuing sequence, the construction and arrange.- ment heingrsuch-thatzthe transfer sheets are repeatedly employedetcitransfer sucoeeding record entrieseuponthe :strips wh-ilearrested in the: re: cordingi positionande are periodically a'utomati calm replacedbysucceeding; transfers sheets of the series. n i n 4...A.tn anifolding; assembly," including-;= 2;.- mm rality; of superposed 1 continuous:- record stripsgza series. of sets-oftransferisheets interleavedthere between at longitudinally spaced intervals and interconnected therewith for unison advance movement with the record strips into a recording position, and automatically detachable therefrom when in' the recording position, and a coupling device for automatically reengaging the detached transfer sheets with the record strips after a period of independent advancement of the latter to advance the reengaged transfer sheets in unison with the record strips beyond the recording position while a succeeding set of transfer sheets are being advanced inunison therewith into the recording position. I

y 5. A manifolding assembly comprising a plurality of superposed continuous strips of series connected detachable form stationary divisible at longitudinally spaced intervals on transverse weakened lines into a succession of sets of record sheets, a series of separate sets of superposed transfer sheets interleaved at longitudinally spaced intervals between the continuous record strips, including portions on saidsets of transfer sheets engageable with detent devices by which the transfer sets are successively temporarily arrested and held in a recording position While the record strips are progressively advanced relative thereto to successively present each of a plurality of detachable record forms successively in registry with the arrested set of transfer sheets in recording position, each set of transfer sheets being constructed and arranged to automatically displace the arrested set of transfer sheets from the recording position preparatory to automatic replacement thereof by the suceeding set of transfer sheets. v

6. A manifolding assembly, including a plurality of superposed continuous record strips and a series of interchangeable sets of transfer sheets interleaved between the record strips at longitudinally spaced intervals, each set of transfer sheets being progressively movable with the record strips into rcording position, a detent engaging portion associated with each set of transfer sheets for temporarily detaining each advanced set of transfer sheets in a recording position while the record strips are being further advanced independently thereof until a succeeding set of transfer sheets is advanced with the strips into approximate relation with the recording position, and ejector means operative by the 'advancement of the strips for automatically ejecting the detained transfer sheets from the recording position preparatory to automatic replacement thereof bya succeeding set thereof.

'7. A manifolding assembly, including a plutinuous record strips progressively movable past a recording position, of a series of sets of transfer sheets interleaved therebetween at longitudinally spaced intervals and movable in unison therewith relative to a recording position, detent engaging portions of the transfer sheets for temporarily arresting the transfer sheets in the recording position while the record strips are ad:-

to the arrested transfer sheets for-effecting'fur I ther movement of the transfersheets in unison with the record strips out of therecording position.

9. A manifolding assembly, including a plurality of superposed continuous record'strips and a series of sets of transfer sheets interleaved therebetweenat longitudinally spaced intervals for unison travel movement relative to a recording position, stops associated with succeeding sets of the transfer sheets successively engageable with detent means by which'the sets of V transfer sheets are temporarily arrested in the recording position, and coupling means associated with succeeding portions of the record strips'by which each arrested setof transfer sheets is automatically engaged with the record strips upon continued advancement of the record strips relative thereto, to further advance the transfer sheets in unison with the record strips beyond the re cording position while a succeeding set of trans,-

, fer sheets advances in unison with the record strips into the recording position-. j i 10. A manifolding assembly of superposed con tinuous record strips and a series of sets of transfer sheets interleaved therebetween at longitudinally spaced intervals for unison travel movement, and alternately operative ltransfer sheet arrestand release devices operative by travel movement of the record strips for effecting automatic interchange of succeeding sets of transfer sheets one for the other, by continued advancement of the record strips as the sets of transfer sheets successively approach the recording position. j i i 11. A manifolding'assembly, including a plurality of superposed continuous record strips and a series of transfer sheets interleaved therebetween at longitudinally spaced intervals for unison travel movement relative to a recording position, the transfer sheets being constructedand arranged for temporary arrest in the recording position while the record strips are advanced relative thereto, and portions of the record strips normally distantly spaced in' relation with the arrested transfer sheets constructed and arranged forjengagement with the arrested transfer sheets tofurther advance the transfer sheets in unison with the record strips out of therecording position.

12. A manifolding assembly, including a plurality of superposed continuous record strips and a series of transfer sheets interleaved therebetween at longitudinally spaced intervals for unison travel movement relative to a recording position, the transfer sheets being constructed and arranged for temporary arrest in therecording position while the record strips are advanced relative thereto, a transfer sheet engaging portion carried by the record strips in normally distantly spaced relation with the arrested transfer sheets engageable therewith upon continued advancement of the record strips to automatically displace the arrested sheets from the recording position' preparatory to replacement thereof by'succeeding transfer material.

. 13. The combination with a plurality of super- ,posed record strips and a plurality of interchangeable sets of transfer sheets and associated devices operated by travel motion of the record strips for effecting periodic automatic interrecord ps "into'the recording placed by a succeeding transfer sheet.

"as stein eht to ongitudinal'travl movement o t e. ame stri e-I ,t n

n. m a a aisraiaii i a 5 s a 'pluralityfofinterife r le' ri he s, nte e ve ri udinally spaeedflintervals for n} a d l-periodieally a restatie m n ne h ena eto, "aindasso' a ii q Pr aw to dv h t fs i f' f ee erjsh s sition; ggagrmqba packet "ofmultiplefcdpy stationery,including:afpluralityof sup p ed zigzag feldedrec'ord strips-and a "pluralityo sp; arat'e sheets of ti'ansf'erlmaterial interleaved Io'etween the*record stripsiniielativly' space roles thereof; coupling Ineansfbywhich the transfer sheets are attached to the record strips for unison travel movement into "recording*po'sition; tra n which the sheets are sutomanean detached upon reaching recording position, the onstrnction the rrangement being suchfthat succeeding I portions of the recordfstrips and interfoldd transfer sheets are advanced in unison intoa recording p's tionwherem the transf r sheets are temporarilyarrested until replacedby succedingtrarlsfer sheet. v

IGF 'A manifoldingfasserhbly "of superposed stripsof seriesponn'ected "detachable forms separametn longitudinally spaced transverse wean erred division "lines' and a i succession of j separate transfer sheets interleaved between the ifecord stripsat longitudinally s aced intervals in overlapp'ing relation withTcertjain or the transverse weakened lines of thestripsjsaid transfer slifele'ts being adva'need into a "recordirig positionby the trave stem-em er the str p and] arrested in V osi'tion *while "the 1' record strips are *ad vaseeqreiativethereto, andejectorimean tperatedby th movemene r the strips for automatically di'splacing thearre'st'ed transferfsheets-froin thefrecording position preparatory to 'replacenientjloy succeeding transfer sheets, the construction rid arrangementb'e'ing such thatsucceedingf pqmonsjor the record strips and interleaved tra n's'fer flsh'eet's m y be advanced in" unison into arecording position" wherein the tr nsfer sheets are temporarily arrested while the record s'tr-ip portions are agva eeq relative thereto until the arrested transfer sheets are replaced bysucceeding transfer sheets.

1'7. A packet of manifolding material, including superposed record strips interfolded in zigzag formation and a plurality of separate folded transfer sheets interposed within certain rela-' tively spaced folds of the zigzag folded record strips and connected thereto for unison move: ment, said strips being automatically detachable from the record strips upon reaching a recording position in which they are temporarily ar- "'rrfariifci"ldin g" us'st ps of "sen-es ate acted-lie cordfor'xr' s sparable upon longitudiaced"transverse weakened *"divisien lines, and a succession of's'eparate transfer sheetsins teileav'ed etw'eenthe record stripsat longitudin ii spaee ymtervms, detentengaging "portions associated with-the transfer sheets for emporarily arre's'ting the successive transfer sheets,

and staples attaichingf the"leading edges bf the transfer sheets to therecord strips, the construcamen arrangement 'being such that the interleaved'trans fer sheets may be successively *advanced in unison with the'recojrd;stripsdntof a recording" position wherein each transfer sheet is temporarily"arrested until replaced by BL SllcC'dmg transferis heet. s n i manifolding' assembly, includingsdperpaste record strips, a plurality of transfer sheets nterposed therebetvveenf at longitudinally spaced intervals for unison advancement through" i 'an identicalpath bf travel relative to] a re'cordifig position, f attachment means f connecting -tlie transfer" sheets totherecord strips for' u'nison travel-movement; 'saidtransfer sheets being aw,

wmaacany detachable from the record strips atthe retard ng position incident to furtheredvaseement of the record strips relative thereto, ahd couplingmeans for automatically reengag- Eng the detached sheets of transfer material with the record strips for further unison'advanceniovement in unison therewith.

20;;A manifolding "assembly, including 3 su'perpesed record 'stripsand a series 'oftransfer sheets interleaved etween "the record strips 1 at "ma i tudinally spaeed intervals for advancement suceessively into recording position "in unison with advancem nt of thestri'ps through the samepath r='trave1, arresting p'orti'ons"on the transfer sheets for temporarily delaying the advancement of thetransfer sheets, the strips being capable of rurthera naepenc eiw advancement relative'tothe transfersheet in recording position, and devices for automatically reengaging thefdelayed trar'isf er sheets' with the record strips for further "adcontinued advance "21; "Amanifoldingf assembly, including: superpos'edrecord strips, transfer sheets interposed between"thrcordjstrips at longitudinally spaced intervalsfstaples transfixing'the record stripsfin proximate relation with "the 'forwardmargins of the interleaved transfer sheets in'relation: to their 1 direction {of travel through a recording aparatu and configurations of 1 the transfer sheets forarresting engagement with 'detent means of a recording apparatus, the construction and arrangement being such that succeeding transfer sheets are temporarily arrested in a recording position while the record strips are advanced relative thereto until ejected therefrom by staples pertaining to succeeding sheets of transfer material.

22. A manifolding assembly, including superposed continuous strips of record material, a series of transfer sheets interposed thereb etween at longitudinally spaced intervals, engaging portions associated with succeeding sheets of transfer material engageable with detent means for temporarily arresting the suceeding transfer sheets in a recording position, and ejector means carried by the recordstrips at longitudinally spaced intervals for automatically releasing the arrested transfer material sheets preparatory to replacement by succeeding transfer sheets.

23. A manifolding assembly, including superbetween at longitudinally spaced intervals, the

transfer sheets being attached to the record strips at their leading edges for unison advancementx therewith.

28. A manifolding assembly, including a plurality of superposed continuous record strips for vanced relative thereto, and transfer sheet release means automatically operable by the advancement of the record strips for intermittently releasing the arrested transfer sheets preparatory to automatic replacement thereof by succeeding transfer sheets. l

24. A manifolding assembly, including superposed continuous record strips and a succession of transfer sheets interleaved therebetween, attachment means fixedly securing the transfer sheets to the record strips at longitudinally spaced intervals, the transfer sheets being of less tensile strength than the record strips, said transfer sheets being adapted for temporary engagement with detent means by which the transfer sheets are held in a recording position while the record strips are automatically detached therefrom and advanced relative thereto, the construction and arragement being such that upon movement of the record strips while the transfer sheet is held in arrested position the attachment means is torn loose from the transfer sheets. a

25. A manifolding assembly, including superposed continuous strips of record material and a series of transfer material interleaved between the record strips at longitudinally spaced intervals, engaging portions associated with the transfersheets for automatically effecting temporary f arrest and detention of succeeding transfer sheets in a recording position, and release devices carried by the record strips at longitudinally spaced progressive advancement past a recording position, sheets of transfer material interposedtherebetween at longitudinally spaced intervals, the latter being subject to temporary delay while the record strips are advanced relative thereto, and sheet engaging devices carried by the strips and engageable with the delayed transfer sheets'for further advancing the latter in unison with the V advancement of the strips.

29. A manifolding assembly, including a plurality of superposed continuous record strips for progressive advancement past a recording position, sheets of transfer material interposed therebetween at longitudinally spaced intervals, and coupling means connecting the transfer sheets with the record strips for unison advancement into arecording position and operative to automatically temporarily release the transfer sheets from the record strip at such position and thereafter reengage the transfer sheets and record strips for continued unison advancement. v

30. An assembly of superposed continuous rec ord strips, and a plurality of transfer sheet units interleaved between the strips at longitudinally spaced intervals for unison advancement from a source of supply to a record receiving position, each transfer sheet unit being constructed and,

arranged to be automatically arrested in record intervals effective to automatically release previously arrested transfer sheets preparatory to automatic replacement thereof by succeeding sheets of the series.

26. A manifolding assembly, including a plurality of "superposed continuous record strips for progressive advancement past a recording position, sheets of transfer material interposed therebetween at longitudinally spaced intervals, and staples interconnecting the leading edges of the transfer sheets withthe record strips for unison advancement therewith. X

2'7. A manifolding assembly, including a plurality of superposed continuous record strips for progressive advancement past a recording position, sheets of transfer material interposed therereceiving position while the record strips continue to advance'relative thereto, each transfer sheet unit being further constructed and ar ranged to effect automatic displacement of a pre viously arrested transfer sheet unit from the reg cording position for automatic replacement thereof by the succeeding unit.

31. A manifolding assembly, wherein superposed continuous record strips,'having transfer sheets interleaved therebetween at longitudinally spaced intervals are advanced in unison toward a recording position, including arresting devices position vacated by the preceding transfer sheet. H

ALBERT W. METZNER. 

